Loved the walking tour that I took in Freiburg with Viking cruises. The Münsterplatz Food Market…read morewas one of our first stops and was also the landmark to go back to the bus at the end of our free time. It is located next to the Freiburg Cathedral. This marketplace had so many local vendors. Fresh fruits and veggies. Coffee. Baked goods. Coffee. Honey. Sandwiches. Pastries. Beautiful flowers. And of course, pretzels. A nice way to start and end our day in Freiburg.

Every day (except Sunday), Freiburg has a fabulous open-air market in the Münsterplatz ( the plaza…read morearound the big cathedral ) The biggest and nicest market day is Saturday! You'll see local goodies like honey, cheeses, breads & baked goods. There are also flowers, fruits, veggies & food stalls everywhere the eyes looks - colorful, fresh & one of Freiburg's "must-indulge" attractions for sure. We didn't know about this market & had just eaten a huge breakfast at our hotel, so there was no tasty treat indulgence however, we did go crazy at a particular stall selling local honey Blue Cornflower & Rapeseed Flower honeys were ours for the taking. Also tried an Oak Tree honey that was interesting as well & had we had the luggage space, I could have gone totally crazy as she had all kinds of honey products like soaps & candles in addition to outrageously scrumptious raw honey Farmers' stalls are piled high with fresh produce and the cheese stalls were too tempting w/ their local yet diverse selections. Food stalls see tourists & locals alike, lining up to buy meaty, grilled sausages or freshly baked rolls & sweet buns. My best advice to you is come early, come hungry, & bring lots of cash!

The salad with fried Munster was pretty heavy for a warmer day. The Escargot was good as well with…read morea small puff pastry. Tomato salad with a really nice ball of mozzarella in the center (excellent). We appreciated it being off the main path a bit and quieter. --------------- La salade au munster frit était assez lourde pour une journée plus chaude. L'escargot était bien aussi avec une petite pâte feuilletée. Salade de tomates avec une très belle boule de mozzarella au centre (excellent). Nous avons apprécié qu'il soit un peu en dehors du chemin principal et plus calme.

A great location right in the historic center of Eguisheim. It has a nice outdoor seating, friendly…read morestaff and is a great spot to watch and listen to storks nesting on the top of the old castle in the center of the city. We went there looking to eat a lunch somewhere quickly and found this location. A couple of mixed salads and a deep-fried munster cheese (an error in the heat of the weather) did that just nicely and we ended being very happy with the final result. Overall a sympathetic location I would gladly recommend.

Colmar is a beautiful little city with a beautiful little train station. We spent about an hour…read morethere before a train ride to Strasbourg, and while I would not recommend arriving that early with small children (we were walking from our hotel and didn't want to get caught in the rain), it was an attractive place to pass some time. The exterior was storybook lovely, with a long red brick facade and a prominent clocktower with a green shingled roof. There were a lot of trees fronting the entrance that were decorated for Christmas. My three-year-old and I took a walk around the promenade out front, and it was pretty scenic. There's nothing to do inside the station but wait, so plan to get in and get out if possible. The walk to or from old town is only about fifteen minutes. It makes sense to take the train to Colmar, and worth admiring the train station while you're there.

We arrived here by (slow) train from Basel for two days of exploring Colmar. This is definitely not…read morea large station compared to Basel (massive) or Strasbourg (large) but it's bigger than some of the stations we stopped at on the way here. Easy to navigate with good signage, lifts, escalator. There is a bus stop outside and a taxi stand. We walked the three blocks to our AirBNB. Colmar has one of the larger Marchés de Noël (aka Christmas markets) complete with a massive Ferris wheel. There are plenty of other things to see in this lovely town in one of France's many wine regions. [Review 21168 overall - 88 in France - 131 of 2024.]

Great place for a traditional dinner with great service and gothic atmosphere. The waiter was…read moreespecially kind as she went for us when as we forgot our iPad.